Educators will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues from the same grade band, share instructional ideas, celebrate successes, and problem-solve real classroom dilemmas together. Through guided discussion, collaborative reflection, and peer-to-peer exchange, participants will walk away with practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and renewed confidence in their practice.

This experience is ideal for teachers seeking a supportive professional community, meaningful dialogue, and space to learn with and from one another in a relaxed, engaging setting.

Educators will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues from the same grade band, share instructional ideas, celebrate successes, and problem-solve real classroom dilemmas together. Through guided discussion, collaborative reflection, and peer-to-peer exchange, participants will walk away with practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and renewed confidence in their practice.

This experience is ideal for teachers seeking a supportive professional community, meaningful dialogue, and space to learn with and from one another in a relaxed, engaging setting.

Each year, the series evolves to reflect participant needs and the current educational landscape. This year's focus centers on Collective Teacher Efficacy - the shared belief that educators, working together, can positively influence student outcomes. Grounded in the research of John Hattie and the Visible Learning team, Collective Teacher Efficacy serves as a foundation for sustaining momentum during times of change. Participants will explore how coaches can cultivate this shared belief, empowering educators to build on what is working, take thoughtful risks, and engage in continuous improvement.

The series emphasizes collaboration, reflection, and practical application. Coaches will have structured opportunities to share successes, navigate challenges, and learn alongside peers in a supportive environment. Grounded in participant voice and choice, each session remains relevant and directly connected to the work happening in schools.

Join a community of instructional coaches committed to strengthening classroom practice and amplifying impact across schools.

Whether you're the only Calculus teacher in your building or are part of a team, this collaborative offers a space to connect, learn from peers across districts, and feel less alone in the work. Come ready to share, listen, and leave with fresh ideas and renewed energy for teaching Calculus.

The Curious Classroom Experience Series invites educators into professional learning that feels less like a presentation and more like an experience. Through mystery, challenge, tinkering, collaboration, and thoughtful instructional design, participants will explore how to create learning that sparks curiosity, builds agency, and brings classroom experiences to life. Each in-person, three-hour session models practical strategies educators can bring back to their own classrooms while also providing time to reflect, plan, and begin creating their own classroom-ready applications. Across the series, participants will experience both unplugged and tech-connected approaches to designing learning that is engaging, memorable, and meaningful.

Mystery Box Launches for STEAM

A well-designed launch can turn a lesson into an invitation to wonder. In this hands-on session, participants will experience how mystery, story, challenge, and intentional design can transform the beginning of a STEAM experience. Educators will explore how "mystery box” style launches can spark curiosity, encourage collaboration, and create meaningful entry points into problem-solving and design. The session centers on an unplugged approach first, while also exploring optional ways technology can later extend, document, or amplify the experience. Participants will have time to plan and begin creating their own mystery-based launch for classroom use.

The Curious Classroom Experience Series invites educators into professional learning that feels less like a presentation and more like an experience. Through mystery, challenge, tinkering, collaboration, and thoughtful instructional design, participants will explore how to create learning that sparks curiosity, builds agency, and brings classroom experiences to life. Each in-person, three-hour session models practical strategies educators can bring back to their own classrooms while also providing time to reflect, plan, and begin creating their own classroom-ready applications. Across the series, participants will experience both unplugged and tech-connected approaches to designing learning that is engaging, memorable, and meaningful.

Mystery Box Launches for STEAM

A well-designed launch can turn a lesson into an invitation to wonder. In this hands-on session, participants will experience how mystery, story, challenge, and intentional design can transform the beginning of a STEAM experience. Educators will explore how "mystery box” style launches can spark curiosity, encourage collaboration, and create meaningful entry points into problem-solving and design. The session centers on an unplugged approach first, while also exploring optional ways technology can later extend, document, or amplify the experience. Participants will have time to plan and begin creating their own mystery-based launch for classroom use.

Morning Beverages will be provided.

Whether you're the only Algebra 1 teacher in your building or are part of a team, this collaborative offers a space to connect, learn from peers across districts, and feel less alone in the work. Come ready to share, listen, and leave with fresh ideas and renewed energy for teaching Algebra 1.

What we'll cover:

1. Best Practices for Sharing Documents: Learn how to share documents securely and efficiently using OneDrive.
2. Leveraging SharePoint: Discover how to use SharePoint for robust team collaboration and project management.
3. Utilizing Teams: Understand how to utilize Teams for seamless communication and integration of all your tools.
4. Choosing the Right Platform: Gain insights on selecting the appropriate platform for various tasks to ensure optimal productivity and collaboration.

The program begins with a PD Needs Assessment to ensure all programming reflects your team's real priorities. From there, three In-Person Roundtables bring practitioners together for regional convenings featuring national speakers, evidence-based sessions, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Four Virtual Trainings, tailored to district-identified needs, provide focused learning without pulling staff from their buildings. Monthly Job-Alike Coffee Chats connect counselors, psychologists, and social workers with regional peers in the same role, reducing isolation and strengthening the collegial networks that support long-term retention. The package also includes the L-SCET, an evidence-based evaluation tool co-created with administrators to provide a reliable, role-specific framework for evaluating school-based mental health professionals, something standard teacher evaluation tools simply weren't built to do.

Everything is coordinated by NYSMHA, so districts get a complete, turnkey program without the administrative burden of piecing it together independently.

Annual pricing by enrollment:

Enrollment Under 500:
$6,600

Enrollment 500-999:
$9,900

Enrollment 1,000-1,999:
$15,400

Enrollment 2,000-3,499:
$19,800

Enrollment 3,500+:
$27,500

The program begins with a PD Needs Assessment to ensure all programming reflects your team's real priorities. From there, three In-Person Roundtables bring practitioners together for regional convenings featuring national speakers, evidence-based sessions, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Four Virtual Trainings, tailored to district-identified needs, provide focused learning without pulling staff from their buildings. Monthly Job-Alike Coffee Chats connect counselors, psychologists, and social workers with regional peers in the same role, reducing isolation and strengthening the collegial networks that support long-term retention. The package also includes the L-SCET, an evidence-based evaluation tool co-created with administrators to provide a reliable, role-specific framework for evaluating school-based mental health professionals, something standard teacher evaluation tools simply weren't built to do.

Everything is coordinated by NYSMHA, so districts get a complete, turnkey program without the administrative burden of piecing it together independently.

Annual pricing by enrollment:

Enrollment Under 500:
$6,600

Enrollment 500-999:
$9,900

Enrollment 1,000-1,999:
$15,400

Enrollment 2,000-3,499:
$19,800

Enrollment 3,500+:
$27,500

The program begins with a PD Needs Assessment to ensure all programming reflects your team's real priorities. From there, three In-Person Roundtables bring practitioners together for regional convenings featuring national speakers, evidence-based sessions, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Four Virtual Trainings, tailored to district-identified needs, provide focused learning without pulling staff from their buildings. Monthly Job-Alike Coffee Chats connect counselors, psychologists, and social workers with regional peers in the same role, reducing isolation and strengthening the collegial networks that support long-term retention. The package also includes the L-SCET, an evidence-based evaluation tool co-created with administrators to provide a reliable, role-specific framework for evaluating school-based mental health professionals, something standard teacher evaluation tools simply weren't built to do.

Everything is coordinated by NYSMHA, so districts get a complete, turnkey program without the administrative burden of piecing it together independently.

Annual pricing by enrollment:

Enrollment Under 500:
$6,600

Enrollment 500-999:
$9,900

Enrollment 1,000-1,999:
$15,400

Enrollment 2,000-3,499:
$19,800

Enrollment 3,500+:
$27,500

The program begins with a PD Needs Assessment to ensure all programming reflects your team's real priorities. From there, three In-Person Roundtables bring practitioners together for regional convenings featuring national speakers, evidence-based sessions, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Four Virtual Trainings, tailored to district-identified needs, provide focused learning without pulling staff from their buildings. Monthly Job-Alike Coffee Chats connect counselors, psychologists, and social workers with regional peers in the same role, reducing isolation and strengthening the collegial networks that support long-term retention. The package also includes the L-SCET, an evidence-based evaluation tool co-created with administrators to provide a reliable, role-specific framework for evaluating school-based mental health professionals, something standard teacher evaluation tools simply weren't built to do.

Everything is coordinated by NYSMHA, so districts get a complete, turnkey program without the administrative burden of piecing it together independently.

Annual pricing by enrollment:

Enrollment Under 500:
$6,600

Enrollment 500-999:
$9,900

Enrollment 1,000-1,999:
$15,400

Enrollment 2,000-3,499:
$19,800

Enrollment 3,500+:
$27,500

The program begins with a PD Needs Assessment to ensure all programming reflects your team's real priorities. From there, three In-Person Roundtables bring practitioners together for regional convenings featuring national speakers, evidence-based sessions, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Four Virtual Trainings, tailored to district-identified needs, provide focused learning without pulling staff from their buildings. Monthly Job-Alike Coffee Chats connect counselors, psychologists, and social workers with regional peers in the same role, reducing isolation and strengthening the collegial networks that support long-term retention. The package also includes the L-SCET, an evidence-based evaluation tool co-created with administrators to provide a reliable, role-specific framework for evaluating school-based mental health professionals, something standard teacher evaluation tools simply weren't built to do.

Everything is coordinated by NYSMHA, so districts get a complete, turnkey program without the administrative burden of piecing it together independently.

Annual pricing by enrollment:

Enrollment Under 500:
$6,600

Enrollment 500-999:
$9,900

Enrollment 1,000-1,999:
$15,400

Enrollment 2,000-3,499:
$19,800

Enrollment 3,500+:
$27,500

Morning Beverages will be provided.

The foci will include (but are not limited to) current and evolving research and practices related to youth writing as both an act of thinking and civic socialization, and a cultural practice - with attention to media and technology landscape conditions - as well as alignment of writing-focused learning, teaching, and curriculum with relevant NYSED frameworks (e.g., CR-SE, Seal of Civic Readiness, Portrait of a Graduate, Taking Informed Action from Toolkit Inquiries).

Facilitators: Dr. Kevin Meuwissen, Rhiannon White, and Amy Stell - Warner School of Education, University of Rochester; and Blake Embury - Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Morning beverages and lunch are included.

Each session will include a mix of whole-group learning, breakout sessions, and dedicated district or team work time. Across the three days, participants will engage in meaningful collaboration, discussion, and networking with colleagues from across the region, with a focus on strengthening literacy practices within their schools and districts.

Administrators, teacher leaders, coaches, interventionists, and reading specialists are all encouraged to participate. To make the most of the team-based work time, districts are encouraged to send teams of at least three educators. We are excited to have you join this powerful professional learning community dedicated to advancing literacy for every student.

Looking to go deeper, opt-in for Enhanced Literacy Leaders. This will provide you with registration for up to 5 people and 3 days of in-district coaching for your literacy leaders. Contact Gordy Baxter to upgrade your registration. Cost: $2,856

Whether you're the only Algebra 2 teacher in your building or are part of a team, this collaborative offers a space to connect, learn from peers across districts, and feel less alone in the work. Come ready to share, listen, and leave with fresh ideas and renewed energy for teaching Algebra 2.

Each District will schedule these coaches sessions with Kristin DeFeo (Kristin.DeFeo@wflboces.org) during the month of November, January, March and then June.

The law requires every person who has previously taken this training to take the new updated training by November 17, 2026.

As per the NYS guidelines, in order to take this 15-minute asynchronous training, all registrants must have taken the prior NYS Updated Mandated Reporter training with Betsy Serapilio AND have the same email address.